Patent SG-11201908683X-A (SG)
Title: Method and container for cleaning the membrane of a nebulizer
Inventor: KOLB TOBIAS
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2018-03-19
Abstract: WO 18/ 17 229 2 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 27 September 2018 (27.09.2018) WIP0 I PCT Iiiimmomiolollmonolomolomiomomiminoun (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/172292 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61M 11/00 (2006.01) B05B 17/06 (2006.01) A61M 15/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2018/056909 (22) International Filing Date: 19 March 2018 (19.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 17161909.1 20 March 2017 (20.03.2017) EP 17161911.7 20 March 2017 (20.03.2017) EP (71) Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMIT- ED [ /GB]; c/o One Prospect West, Chippenham, Wilt- shire, SN14 6FN (GB). (72) Inventors: KOLB, Tobias; c/o Vectura GmbH, Robert- Koch-Allee 29, 82131 Gauting (DE). MUELLINGER, Bernhard; c/o Vectura GmbH, Robert-Koch-Allee 29, 82131 Gauting (DE). VOGEL, Jana; c/o Vectura GmbH, Robert-Koch-Allee 29, 82131 Gauting (DE). KRUEGER, Ulf; c/o Vectura GmbH, Robert-Koch-Allee 29, 82131 Gauting (DE). (74) Agent: CLARKE, Christopher; c/o Vectura Limited, One Prospect West, Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, (54) Title: METHOD AND CONTAINER FOR CLEANING THE MEMBRANE OF A NEBULIZER FIG. 1 (57) : The present invention provides a single-use, pre-packaged, sealed container (1) for use with a nebulizer device having an aerosol generator comprising a membrane, the container containing a cleaning liquid (3) and being configured to fit onto the nebulizer device, so that the container is held in place on the nebulizer device and the membrane is immersed in the liquid. The invention also provides a strip comprising a plurality of containers (10), wherein each container is detachable from the rest of the strip; a pack comprising a multi-day supply of a drug and containers; and a method for cleaning the membrane of a nebulizer device using the container. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/172292 Al IMEDIMOMOIDEIREI01301011HOHOHEIMMINIE UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))